No. 721 in Czech
může
"Can" or "may" (third person singular of "moci").
In a sentence
On může jít na koncert.
He can go to the concert.
In this sentence, 'může' is used to express the ability or permission to do something, specifically 'he can' or 'he is allowed to'.
Každý může udělat chybu.
Anyone can make a mistake.
Here, 'může' conveys the possibility or probability of an occurrence, meaning 'can' in the sense of 'it is possible that'.
Možná se něco může změnit.
Perhaps something can change.
In this context, 'může' indicates a conditional potentiality or hypothetical possibility, emphasizing something that might happen.
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